Nylah
Girl name · #504 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 590 baby girls were named Nylah, placing it at #504 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #438, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,051 girls born in 2025 was named Nylah.
The 33-year story
Nylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 870 girls were named Nylah — good for #363 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nylah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nylah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nylah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Nylah is most common in SC (1.3 per 1,000), MD (1 per 1,000), LA (1 per 1,000), CT (1 per 1,000), OK (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Nylah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Nylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lylah, Mylah, Norah, Aylah, and Selah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 590 | #503 |
| 2024 | 695 | #450 |
| 2023 | 805 | #383 |
| 2022 | 735 | #430 |
| 2021 | 790 | #400 |
| 2020 | 775 | #402 |
| 2019 | 870 | #363 |
| 2018 | 758 | #408 |
| 2017 | 719 | #441 |
| 2016 | 804 | #415 |
| 2015 | 722 | #438 |
| 2014 | 743 | #429 |
| 2013 | 734 | #412 |
| 2012 | 704 | #444 |
| 2011 | 652 | #457 |
| 2010 | 486 | #604 |
| 2009 | 456 | #648 |
| 2008 | 349 | #819 |
| 2007 | 227 | #1133 |
| 2006 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2005 | 215 | #1104 |
| 2004 | 162 | #1314 |
| 2003 | 115 | #1668 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 78 | #2115 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nylah a popular girl name?
Nylah ranked #504 among girls in 2025 with 590 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #438.
When was the name Nylah most popular?
Nylah peaked in 2019, when 870 American girls received the name (ranked #363 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,051 newborn American girls was named Nylah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.